(click in the middle of the black screen to get the movie to play)
participate in the discussion
complete the deer predation activity
complete the interdependence and adaptations portions of your biome project
Biogeochemical cycles
view video and complete the Venn Diagram biogeochemical cycles
Work on the biogeochemical cycles of our biome project
HOMECOMING - shortened period
view invasive species video and complete viewing guide
large group orientation to human impact on a biome
research human impact on your biome
biome project workday
Work Day in the computer lab - be sure to email me your biome project at the end of the period today!!
Friday Fun Film: Finding Nemo
complete the viewing guide
Review and Midterm Test
MIDTERM PROGRESS REPORTS
view super croc Nature: Super-sized Crocs
and make connections to the class studies (specifically adaptations and study methods)
How did American women become empowered to make family planning decisions and what effect did it have on their education and careers? American Experience: The Pill video National Geographic: 7 billion Seven Billion and Counting
read about declining populations in Japan, Italy and Russia (do a search of the following site for the most current information, or use the links provided after the questions): News Articles on Human Population
What is causing the decline?
How is the decline affecting the country today?
How is the decline expected to affect the country in the future?
What are the long term and short term effects (legal, economic, social, environmental) of the policy? think about both intentional and unintentional results
introduction to Biome projects
project work time
project work time
project work time
view video and complete the Venn Diagram
biogeochemical cycles
Work on the biogeochemical cycles of our biome project
view invasive species video and complete viewing guide
complete the viewing guide
view super croc
Nature: Super-sized Crocs
and make connections to the class studies (specifically adaptations and study methods)
encylopedia: easter island
35.3 Human population growth
complete readings and worksheets
World Population AD1 to 2030 (may want to watch this on fast forward just to get the visual)
Why Human Population Hysteria May Be More Damaging than it seemsnews article
Opinion article on human population and carrying capacity
As you view/read and discuss the following, reflect on:
What is leading to an increase in populations in the countries highlighted in our readings/ videos?
How does access to education and birth control affect the health of and options for women?
Early marriage overview reading
Selenavideo
Zambia's growing populationreading
Girl Effectvideo
Madagascar: Women Tackle Population Growthreading
PSA: world populationvideo
American Experience: The Pill video
National Geographic: 7 billion
Seven Billion and Counting
read about declining populations in Japan, Italy and Russia (do a search of the following site for the most current information, or use the links provided after the questions):
News Articles on Human Population
What is causing the decline?
How is the decline affecting the country today?
How is the decline expected to affect the country in the future?
According to the video, the most typical human is a Han Chinese Male. Piggybacking on this idea, we will briefly examine China's Once Child policy.
an overview of China's one child policy
Precious Children - pbs
population campaigns - nova
One child policy economic impact
Adjusting population control policies
Relaxing the one child policy
China's Lost Girls: national geographic short
After viewing the video clips about China�s once child policy and reading the news articles, meet in small groups to discuss your opinions:
- What was the cause of the policy?
- What are the long term and short term effects (legal, economic, social, environmental) of the policy? think about both intentional and unintentional results
- What do you think of the policy?
http://www.prbblog.org/